Thoughts for Father’s Day…When Father No Longer Knows Best

Many of us have looked up to our fathers for guidance at some point in our lives, but because of diminishing cognitive ability that aging can bring, we must plan for the time when father no longer knows best. Planning ahead is critical because once an individual’s mental capacity slips below certain legal thresholds, the options for legal planning to address incapacity becomes more limited and the steps that need to be taken more complex.